Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 163, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , September 2010

Obesity Increases Wound Complications in Rectal Cancer Surgery

  • Courtney J. Balentine, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77057.
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  • Jonathan Wilks, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • Celia Robinson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Christy Marshall, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • Daniel Anaya, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • Daniel Albo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • David H. Berger, M.D., M.H.C.M.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Texas

Received 4 January 2010

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PII: S0022-4804(10)00175-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.03.012

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 163, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , September 2010

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